Nice and Easy (subtitled The Soulful Vibes of Johnny Lytle) is the third album led by American jazz vibraphonist Johnny Lytle which was recorded in 1962 for the Jazzland label.[1]

Nice and Easy
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedJanuary 29, 1962
New York City
GenreJazz
Length39:58
LabelJazzland
JLP 67
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Johnny Lytle chronology
Happy Ground
(1961)
Nice and Easy
(1962)
Moon Child
(1962)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Nice and Easy is a mellow and heavily bop-influenced set fairly far removed from his usual blues-tinged funk... The results are a welcome change of pace from Lytle's often frenetic and occasionally too-busy style, and the ballad-heavy selection is a nice balance of new tunes and a few familiar standards. Overall, this could well be Johnny Lytle's best set".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Johnny Lytle except as indicated

  1. "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:33
  2. "Soul Time" (Bobby Timmons) - 4:33
  3. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 5:23
  4. "322-Wow!" - 4:07
  5. "Coroner's Blues" - 7:22
  6. "Nice and Easy" (Johnny Griffin) - 8:20
  7. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 4:40

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzland Records discography accessed November 2, 2012
  2. ^ a b Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 2, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 917. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.